Diagnostic performance of a novel dedicated breast PET scanner with C-shaped ring detectors.

abstract：:Technetium-99m (99Tcm)(V) dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) is a new tumour imaging agent which has been used to evaluate squamous carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck. This study evaluated the pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of 99Tcm(V)DMSA in patients with SCC and calculated the bone mass of a New Zealand White (N...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Watkinson JC,Allen S,Lazarus CR,Sinclair J,Blake GM,Clarke SE

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiation dose to the pulp of both index fingers has been measured in a radiopharmacy supplying 11 000 patient doses a year, in a hospital dispensary (4500 doses a year) and in its injection area. Tungsten syringe shields were used for one week and not used during the other week. In the radiopharmacy and the dispe...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Harding LK,Hesslewood S,Ghose SK,Thomson WH

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Radioiodine ablation of thyroid tissue remains the cornerstone of treatment for patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma after thyroidectomy. Selecting an optimal dose of radioiodine for successful ablation is a continuous challenge in these patients. METHODS:We compared the treatment response of 341 ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fallahi B,Beiki D,Takavar A,Fard-Esfahani A,Gilani KA,Saghari M,Eftekhari M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Detection of recurrent disease is essential for treatment planning in patients with paraganglioma. The aim of this study was to compare 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) scintigraphy [whole-body and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) computed tomography (CT) scanning] and fluorine-18-L...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Rufini V,Treglia G,Castaldi P,Perotti G,Calcagni ML,Corsello SM,Galli G,Fanti S,Giordano A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the biological significance of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) accumulation in patients with cancer, we assessed the relationships between 18F-FDG uptake and glucose transporter-1 (GLUT-1) expression and proliferation rate in human glioma and lung cancer. We obtained FDG PET images and measured standardiz...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Chung JK,Lee YJ,Kim SK,Jeong JM,Lee DS,Lee MC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the precision of gated equilibrium radioventriculography in measuring changes in left ventricular stroke volume (LVSV), we studied five dogs each with a chronically implanted electromagnetic flowmeter on the ascending aorta. Per cent changes in left ventricular stroke counts (LVSC) were compared to those in ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Valette H,Bourguignon MH,Apoil E,Moyse D,Wise RA,Buchanan JW,Wagner HN Jr,Syrota A

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To (a) assess the accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT in distinguishing malignant from benign pelvic lesions, compared to transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) and (b) to establish the role of whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT, compared to contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT), in staging patients with ovarian cancer. PATIENTS...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Castellucci P,Perrone AM,Picchio M,Ghi T,Farsad M,Nanni C,Messa C,Meriggiola MC,Pelusi G,Al-Nahhas A,Rubello D,Fazio F,Fanti S

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare dual-isotope (99Tc(m) and 201Tl) SPET imaging with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the differentiation of various lesions of the major salivary glands. Twenty-two patients underwent dual-isotope SPET imaging, of whom 12 also had CT and 15 also had a...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Arbab AS,Koizumi K,Toyama K,Nambu A,Ichikawa T,Arai T,Araki T

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, primary tumors' fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) uptake in luminal A, luminal B, triple-negative, and human epidermal growth factor receptor type-2 subtypes of breast cancer was evaluated. In addition, the relationship between the primary tumor maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) v...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Arslan E,Çermik TF,Trabulus FDC,Talu ECK,Başaran Ş

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Equilibrium radionuclide angiography (ERNA) is the 'gold standard' for assessing left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The aim of the study was to determine whether the left ventricular cavity-to-myocardium count ratio (LVCMR) from 201Tl myocardial single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) correlated wit...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Maunoury C,Antonietti T,Sebahoun S,Barritault L

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is a key regulatory element in the neuroinflammatory cascade that provides a promising target for imaging neuroinflammation. GSK1482160, a P2X7R modulator with nanomolar binding affinity and high selectivity, has been successfully radiolabeled and utilized for imaging P2X7 levels in ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Han J,Liu H,Liu C,Jin H,Perlmutter JS,Egan TM,Tu Z

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed in vitro aggregation and indium-111 labeled platelet kinetic and biodistribution studies in seven patients with diabetes mellitus and in five control subjects. All subjects were male. All diabetic patients were poorly controlled at the time of study with blood glucose greater than 140 mg % and hemoglobin ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Luikens B,Forstrom LA,Johnson T,Johnson G

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstituted exametazime is inherently unstable due to the rapid oxidation of the small amount (7.6 micrograms) of stannous chloride present in the kit. A novel approach has been used to improve the shelf-life of reconstituted exametazime based on the premise that tin lost through oxidation should be replaced by furt...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Solanki C,Li DJ,Wong A,Miles KA,Sampson CB

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report our data concerning the changes in post-stress and at-rest left ventricular ejection fraction and ventricular volumes in patients with thallium gated SPECT. METHODS:Post-stress and at-rest thallium gated SPECT was performed in 629 consecutive patients; left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left vent...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： del Val Gómez M,Gallardo FG,San Martín MA,Garcia A,Terol I

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibody (MoAb) fragments are known to have advantages over intact immunoglobulins for radioimmunoscintigraphy. It is less clear whether they are as effective in the delivery of radioimmunotherapy. The imaging and dosimetric properties of an intact MoAb, K-1-21, reactive against human kappa light chains (LC...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Walker KZ,Seymour-Munn K,Towson JE,Axiak SM,Raison RL,Bautovitch GJ,Morris J,Basten A

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and twenty-eight patients had a stress test with sestamibi injection and a coronarography within 2 months of the sestamibi study. Sestamibi studies were reconstructed using Hanning 0.65 and Wiener 1.0 filters; the latter improved the results significantly (P < 0.05). Significant correlations were found bet...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Solot G,Hermans J,Merlo P,Chaudron JM,Luwaert R,Cheron P,Bodart F,Beauduin M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated dopamine transporter blockade in the rat striatum after treatment with various doses of methylphenidate using a high-resolution small animal SPECT ('TierSPECT') and I-FP-CIT. METHODS:I-FP-CIT was administered intravenously 1 h after intraperitoneal injection of methylphenidate (3 mg.k...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Nikolaus S,Antke C,Beu M,Kley K,Larisch R,Wirrwar A,Müller HW

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prepare the rhenium-188 (188Re)-arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) peptide in a convenient manner and to evaluate its potential as an agent for alphavbeta3 integrin receptor-positive tumors. METHODS:Radiolabeled RGD was obtained by conjugating the His group at the end of peptide with fac-[188Re(H2O)3(CO...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ma Y,Yu J,Han Y,Shen H,Li Z,Zhou W,Yin D

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical role of technetium-99m pertechnetate (Tc-99m) imaging in thyroidectomized differentiated thyroid cancer patients immediately before radioiodine-131 (I-131) treatment (Tx). PATIENT AND METHODS:Eighty-six consecutive post-total-thyroidectomy patients (15 men, 71...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Tsai CJ,Cheng CY,Shen DH,Kuo SJ,Wang LY,Lee CH,Wang JJ,Chang MC,Huang WS

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) has been shown to be useful in inoperable/metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). However, the role of concomitant PRRT and low-dose capecitabine therapy has not yet been studied in these patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of th...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Satapathy S,Mittal BR,Sood A,Verma R,Panda N

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:About 90% of insulinomas are benign and 5-15% are malignant. Benign insulinomas express the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R, which recognizes exendin-4 and low levels of the somatostatin receptor (SSTR, which recognizes octreotide), whereas malignant insulinomas overexpress SSTR and low levels of GLP-1R. R...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ocampo-García BE,Santos-Cuevas CL,Luna-Gutiérrez MA,Ignacio-Alvarez E,Pedraza-López M,Manzano-Mayoral C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of tumour dose on tumour response and overall survival (OS) in patients with chemo-refractory metastatic breast cancer (MBC) to the liver undergoing yttrium-90 radioembolisation (Y90 RE). MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 20 consecutive patients with chemo-refractory MBC...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Cheng B,Sethi I,Davisson N,Brandon D,Barron B,Galt J,Bercu Z,Schuster DM,Kokabi N

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether in lower extremity lymphoedema, lymph proteins enter blood before they do the thoracic duct. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of routine lymphoscintigraphy in 69 adults imaged at 5, 45 and 150 min following bilateral subcutaneous web space injection of Tc-nanocolloid was carried out. Regions o...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Stamp GF,Peters AM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular ejection fractions (EF) were measured with a nuclear stethoscope (NSt, beat-to-beat and ECG gated summation method) and contrast ventriculography (VG) immediately following one another (IFOA) (r X 0.96 and 0.95, respectively, n = 13). NSt and ECG gated gamma camera (MUGA) recordings IFOA were compared...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Lund O,Rasmussen K,Jensen FT,Hansen HH

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of a diagnosis of malignancy and hospitalization, isolation and radioactivity of a radionuclide therapy may have an important effect on the psychological equilibrium of patients and may hamper compliance and acceptability. We performed a psychiatric evaluation in order to study psycho-pathological mani...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Brans B,van den Eynde F,Audenaert K,Vervaet M,van Daele K,van Heeringen C,Dierckx RA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biodistribution of 131I-6 beta-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol (NP-59) was assessed in hypercholesterolaemic patients and in a rabbit model of HC to examine the alterations in the relative distribution of NP-59 and its metabolites and to explain the changes in the patterns of adrenal cortical imaging in patients with...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Lynn MD,Gross MD,Shapiro B,Bassett D

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to assess the association between the burden of metastatic bone disease measured on F-NaF PET/computed tomography (CT) studies and the overall survival (OS) of patients with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 31 patients with MTC who performed 18F-NaF P...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ueda CE,Duarte PS,de Castroneves LA,Flávio J,Marin G,Sado HN,Sapienza MT,Hoff AO,Buchpiguel CA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to develop an objective method for assessing rCBF deficits using a statistical image analysis protocol and to validate its effective use in clinical practice. 99Tcm-HMPAO brain SPET images were acquired for 40 normal subjects, 10 patients with Alzheimer's disease and 10 patients with depres...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Imran MB,Kawashima R,Sato K,Kinomura S,Ono S,Qureshy A,Fukuda H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is described for the quantification of the three-dimensional distribution of 131I radiopharmaceuticals using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). A theoretical discussion of the problems of scatter and septal penetration in 131I SPECT is presented. The correction of these effects using the g...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fleming JS,Alaamer AA,Perring S

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Human serum albumin (HSA), which has 58 Lys residues, one Cys residue, and indocyanine green (ICG) adsorption sites, can be used as a multifunctional platform for the development of hybrid imaging probes. In this study, we prepared 64Cu-labeled mannose-conjugated HSA with and without ICG ([64Cu]1-ICG and [64C...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kang CM,An GI,Choe YS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00